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by Richie
Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:43 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

The ROVARGUS is a remake / development from Ballards original design which he used to find the two US Subs then Titanic. (That device was towed though)
by Richie
Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:14 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Replies: 961
Views: 1077672

Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models

I refuse to mess on, on account that the web server likes to turn iPhone images upside down when uploaded.

You guys will just have to deal with it alas
by Richie
Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:12 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Bluebird & Other Scale Models
Replies: 961
Views: 1077672

Re: Bluebird & Other Scale Models

Well the photo etch and wooden decks arrived from the other side of the globe, what a PITA it has been to get the decks down, nevertheless HMS Hood has her teak decks and brass screws fitted now. 6E3A2A26-D03C-4C33-98F1-D4749538D59C.jpeg BB5EB091-A235-4F8E-8612-9D6CD7A3FF47.jpeg I am awaiting a repl...
by Richie
Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:38 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Coniston Bye laws/Ruskin
Replies: 192
Views: 112122

Re: Coniston Bye laws/Ruskin

Oh deary...... I managed to read through most before it was locked out, all screen grabbed and IP harvested. As funny as it was to read, I am genuinely concerned at the amount of time he spends monitoring everything that is said and done here, it is exceptionally unhealthy. I also noted the amount o...
by Richie
Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:55 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Coniston Bye laws/Ruskin
Replies: 192
Views: 112122

Re: Coniston Bye laws/Ruskin

I can vouch for the training, Sally, the selected divers, sponsors and myself trudged up to St Abb’s to work with the life boat team, we had a day on the water and in the lifeboat centre, we had recruited well known safety divers and even paramedics, dive medics and a member of the fire service. Att...
by Richie
Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:32 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

Not a bad days diving today... the quarry was quiet but I soon understood why as we descended past 10mtrs someone turned out the lights, and the vis ! Speaking with staff from the venue it seems a severe algae bloom is present, it was reminiscent of a few of my first qualifying dives in the North Se...
by Richie
Mon Aug 24, 2020 12:26 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

Only Carnforth matey just onto the M6 not far at all.
by Richie
Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:47 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

Fresh water cray fish maybe, loads of huge trout / salmon....Sturgeon. Just thinking for nothing more than a fitness dip and some shut down drills etc for my twinset. Mess on with some lift bags et al Lots of aircraft and large sunken boats to penetrate / mess about on. It’s nothing more than an 18m...
by Richie
Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

Sea could be thoroughly blown out next week, much rain and high winds...

Capernwray ? Only a short drive away and it’s V quiet presently which is a good thing.....handy for fitness and drills.
by Richie
Sat Aug 22, 2020 1:50 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread
Replies: 173
Views: 266406

Re: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - The Diving Thread

Just the motion on the ocean.... nothing massively exciting about it, cool wreck but it’s thoroughly flattened now.

Will take some sea sickness pills for next time.